Best Actor: Keaton vs. Redmayne

After winning a Screen Actors Guild honor for The Theory of Everything, British actor Eddie Redmayne has eclipsed Michael Keaton as the category’s frontrunner. His portrayal of Stephen Hawking is more physically impressive and staggering than Michael Keaton’s portrayal of, well, a Michael Keaton type. Still, do not count out Keaton’s widespread industry appeal. Some from the actors branch have been waiting to crown him for a comeback, and a Best Actor Oscar would be quite the prize for the beloved character actor.